The frigate stayed in the air to negotiate with Wan Qiang, discussing a way for Wan Qiang to return to Russia. The transport ship took the drones and searched in the direction where Zhang Xiaoqiang disappeared, looking for traces of Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow. No one knew how Zhang Xiaoqiang and that person disappeared. At that time, that person appeared at the edge of the red algae. Everyone thought that the beast in human form would stop, but in the blink of an eye, it disappeared from the sea. Only Meow seemed to have discovered something and drove the Rainbow Condor into the distance.
The alliance of the three parties ended on bad terms. New Era gave away the Unicorn Crown and was slapped in the face. They did not go to Hokkaido and flew directly to the European headquarters. As for Sophia, there were at least a few helicopters flying to Okinawa, which was the territory of the British. Perhaps it would also be the place where the survivors of Hokkaido would settle down.
In the bridge of the frigate, Huang Tingwei sat dispiritedly on the captain's seat, looking at the floating seaweed and the corpses of the merfolk and the wreckage of the plane on the screen. After the battle, the magnificent red algae was like garbage floating on the sea, no longer as dreamy as before. The crew in the bridge were busy, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were all busy. Under this heavy and depressing atmosphere, everyone did not know what to do, and could only use their hands to relieve the confusion in their hearts. As for Fu Shanlin, he stood on the side as if watching the video of Zhang Xiaoqiang being kidnapped. Obviously, he did not believe that Zhang Xiaoqiang's life would be in danger. Only Li Yuehan did not know what to do. He was a hardcore supporter of Zhang Xiaoqiang, but he had not followed Zhang Xiaoqiang for long, and he did not know anyone here. Thinking about going to China without Zhang Xiaoqiang's rule, he was more confused than others. It was because of Zhang Xiaoqiang that he sincerely wanted to return to China. But if he was gone, what identity would he use to face the new leader?
As time went by, the depression continued to evolve into despair. Nuwa's figure suddenly appeared in front of everyone. The three-dimensional projection of Nuwa was no different from the real person. After Nuwa received some data from Elson, even the hair on her body had evolved. She was no longer like when she first met Zhang Xiao Qiang. Her chest did not even rise and fall, just like a zombie.
Nvywa's appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention, especially Fu Shanlin. Even though he knew that Nvywa was only an artificial AI, he couldn't hide the passion and admiration in his eyes. Huang Tingwei saw Nvywa and sat up straight, smiling bitterly: "The mission this time is considered a success, but Brother Cockroach is nowhere to be found, we don't know the details underwater …"
Nuwa did not look at anyone other than Huang Tingwei. She took the initiative to nod at Huang Tingwei and said, "Zhuo Mingyue needs support. She is fighting with mutated beasts 300 kilometers away. I just locked on to them. While she has not changed her position …"
Huang Tingwei, who was full of anticipation, was instantly disappointed. He thought it was news of Zhang Xiaoqiang and could not help but smile bitterly. "I'm sorry, we cannot support Madam Zhuo. At present, Zhang Xiaoqiang's whereabouts are the most important. We must wait for Zhang Xiaoqiang to appear …"
From Huang Tingwei's point of view, Zhang Xiaoqiang and the humanoid beast had most likely dived underwater. Since the transport ship and Meow had already gone to look for them, they might as well wait where they were. Perhaps when the humanoid beast ran out of oxygen, it would float up on its own. At that time, it would be good to negotiate and negotiate terms. Perhaps they could even exchange for Zhang Xiaoqiang's return. Nuwa looked at Huang Tingwei differently. She had been forced by Elson to embed Zhang Xiaoqiang's name and data into the core program. At the same time, she had also lost her sense of self. She put Zhang Xiaoqiang's interests first, especially Zhang Xiaoqiang's safety. Therefore, Huang Tingwei's rebuttal had left a good impression on her. She could not help but say, "Zhang Xiaoqiang has a communicator on him, and the communicator has a signal transmission source that can be captured by the satellite. Zhang Xiaoqiang has always been under my tracking …" "Really, that's great, let's go quickly …" "I knew Zhang Xiaoqiang would be fine …" "Now I don't have to be afraid of being punished when I get back …"
Everyone on the bridge was in an uproar. Everyone's faces were glowing, and all the pessimism and fear had been dispelled. This also put Huang Tingwei's heart at ease. He immediately asked, "Can you pinpoint the exact location?"
From Huang Tingwei's point of view, Zhang Xiaoqiang was higher than Zhuo Mingyue. Since they had already found traces of Zhang Xiaoqiang, Zhang Xiaoqiang should be the first to provide support. Nuwa, however, frowned like a human, shook her head and said, "The signal is not stable, and it is moving very fast. It should be underwater, and the interval between each signal is more than half an hour. However, it is moving at more than 100 kilometers per hour. I think it would be useless even if you rushed over …"
Underwater, bad signal, and moving at more than 100 kilometers per hour — this information took Huang Tingwei a while to digest. He paced back and forth three to five times, then suddenly turned to Nuwa and said, "Are you sure we are not going to rescue Zhang Xiaoqiang?"
In Huang Tingwei's eyes, Nuwa was only a computer, not an intelligent entity that could calculate everything. Therefore, he was somewhat skeptical of Nuwa's suggestion.
"According to my calculations, the danger that Zhang Xiaoqiang will encounter will not be life-threatening. The probability of Zhang Xiaoqiang being killed at the first moment is more than 80%. So far, it has been confirmed that Zhang Xiaoqiang will not be in danger …" Nuwa's seemingly cold expression made Huang Tingwei speechless. At this moment, anyone else would be impassioned and express their respect and loyalty to Zhang Xiaoqiang. However, in front of a computer, he found it very boring. He nodded and said, "Get close to Lady Zhuo and send a message to the transport ship. Tell them that Zhang Xiaoqiang has been found and have them rendezvous with the ship …"
After issuing the order, Huang Tingwei shifted the topic back to Zhang Xiaoqiang. He asked doubtfully, "Can you calculate the specific whereabouts of Zhang Xiaoqiang …?"
For the first time, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt extremely aggrieved. Even though he was in the water, he was still not released. The moment the guy who caught him entered the water, Zhang Xiaoqiang completely lost contact with the people above him. Under the water, a series of bubbles appeared in front of him. The two of them drifted forward in a strange manner. Along the way, countless marine creatures flashed past them. In his three-dimensional vision, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not know where he was. He only knew that moving at high speed underwater was faster than climbing a torpedo. Zhang Xiaoqiang also tried to communicate with the guy beside him. He did not know whether it was because he did not understand Chinese or something else, but there was no response. The guy just held him and swam at high speed for no reason. He did not know how to vent his frustration.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was protected by the eagle plume underwater, so he was not afraid of drowning. However, the guy beside him was completely submerged in the water, and he did not seem to need to breathe. The two of them kept swimming underwater. As time passed, Zhang Xiaoqiang went from frustration to despair, and finally numbness. He did not know where the guy was going to take him, nor did he know how far they had to go to reach their destination, nor did he know how much time had passed. Instead, he felt thirsty and hungry as he kept moving. Come to think of it, he had not eaten anything since they had broken through the Red Algae, but he did not expect this to be his retribution.
It was dark and boundless under the sea, filled with an extremely deep silence. Zhang Xiaoqiang's limbs were already numb to the point of death. Due to the long period of stiffness, the blood vessels in his limbs were not flowing smoothly. Waves of numbness, pain, and itchiness washed over his body like a tide, each time more intense than the last. In the end, he even felt as though there were countless ants wriggling inside his body. After failing to negotiate, Zhang Xiaoqiang used curses to vent his dissatisfaction. But now, he did not even have the mood to curse, and could only helplessly accept the reality.
As time continued to pass, Zhang Xiaoqiang's hunger disappeared. It was as though his body did not belong to him anymore. He could not feel anything, be it pain or itchiness. He was like a piece of wood that could not feel anything. His thoughts also started to become chaotic, and he did not want to think about anything. He fell into emptiness. There was no light, no time, no direction, and not only the future …
Hunger repeatedly attacked Zhang Xiaoqiang's mind, like a storm washing his soul. Zhang Xiaoqiang even suspected that he might not be drowned, but starved to death. Fortunately, he was an evolver, and his fitness was ten times better than ordinary people. If he was an ordinary person, he would have died many times already. But he was still alive. Although he was not in a good state, he was still alive. However, the guy beside him made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel numb, because he was always moving forward at a high speed without a second's rest. He was like a submarine that was filled with oil, tirelessly moving forward to an unknown destination.
Zhang Xiaoqiang once suspected that it was not a human that was holding him, but a machine, a human-shaped machine that was being controlled. Even evolvers would feel tired, both physically and mentally. In a place where there was no light and no sound, even an evolver would have a mental breakdown after staying for a long time. However, the guy beside him was not affected at all. Thinking of the mysterious scientific evolver in the New Era, Zhang Xiaoqiang almost believed that this guy was a machine, and his capture might have something to do with the internal conflicts of the New Era.
The sudden light made Zhang Xiao Qiang extremely uncomfortable. Unknowingly, they had already floated up to the surface of the water and were running at high speed. This scene that defied common sense appeared in front of Zhang Xiao Qiang, causing him to be in disbelief. The fellow who was grabbing onto him seemed to have no gravity, moving his legs on the surface of the water as if he was treading on the waves. However, he made use of the small buoyancy of the water to counteract gravity, and because of the extreme speed, it made it seem like they were floating on the waves. At the end of Zhang Xiao Qiang's vision, there was a blurry green vegetation, but he had no idea where this place was.